In the eve of the Hari Raya celebrations, last week the Vijayaratnam Foundation, QNET and Friends of the National Heart Institute (FNHI) put smiles on the faces of around 200 patients warded at the National Heart Institute (IJN). Foundation Chairperson, Datin Umayal Eswaran, and President of FNHI, Raja Datin Hajah Zuraida binti Raja Dato Seri Mansur gave the happy ward residents duit raya packets and hampers to get into the spirit of the festivities.

“Presenting gifts and hampers during festive occasions is not new in Malaysia. Nonetheless, it is an important occasion as it brings joy to those in need, such as the 200 beneficiaries of today’s event. For the last couple of years, the Foundation has been giving out goodies to welfare recipients of the National Welfare Foundation.

“This year, along with QNET, which is QI Group’s largest subsidiary, we are happy to collaborate with Friends of the National Heart Institute in this activity. We are confident it will bring cheer, and put a smile on the faces of patients here, especially the children” said Datin Umayal.

In this special occasion, QNET staff and volunteers from University Teknologi Malaysia also gathered together to support this wonderfully heart-warming occasion, in the spirit of caring and sharing.

Vijayaratnam Foundation is the local chapter of RYTHM Foundation, the QI Group’s global Corporate Social Responsibility arm. First established in April 2006 by Dato’ Vijay Eswaran, Vijayaratnam Foundation is a tribute to his father, the late Mr S Vijayaratnam, to continue the legacy of his philanthropic activities started over 60 years ago. The Foundation focusses on four main areas – education, community development, arts & culture, and the environment. For more information, please visit www.vf.org.my.